To celebrate Illinois’ Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10, state Sen. Craig Wilcox of McHenry has announced a new “My Inspirational Teacher” Essay Contest for middle school and junior high students.

The Richardson Adventure Farm's fourth-annual tulip festival has seen flowers bloom for just a handful of days or up to three weeks, so the Richardson family encourages those who want to come out and walk among the flowers do it soon.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire Saturday night that severely damaged portions of the shuttered Regal Cinemas theaters building in Round Lake Beach.

Thanks to a unique volunteer program at Advocate Condell Medical Center, 18-year-old Chloe Miller already will have medical experience when she graduates this spring from Wauconda High School.

The driver of a pickup truck who was killed April 14 when his vehicle left the roadway and struck several road signs before crashing into a tree has been identified.

Organizations looking for volunteers and volunteers looking to give back will have the chance to meet at Lake Villa District Library’s Volunteer and Service Organization Recruitment Fair on April 20.

Sherlock is Save-A-Pet's pet of the week for April 18, 2024.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Stone, a native of Mundelein, was recently recognized for their work while serving the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Russell.

Libertyville School District 70 has been honored for the second consecutive year with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.